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spirit

spirit

829 7.0
A ghost or supernatural being that can appear to people
  • noun
  • /ˈspɪrɪt/
: fantasma
  • I sensed the presence of the Holy Spirit this morning, I swear it.
  • evil spirits
  • spirits of the dead
  • possessed by spirits

He thinks he's the reincarnated spirit of Alexander the Great.

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Examples

  • My home is here in the Great Spirit.

  • And know that behind these eyes is still the child of the Spirit, always there.

  • Because if you say, great Spirit, please let there be rain.

  • Calling out to the spirits in this room.

  • Not by might nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord Almighty.

  • His body's gone, but his spirit, his spirit is still here.

  • People believed in all sorts of different kinds of spirits and demons.

  • These are actually the lingering spirits of people who used to be alive.

  • All these years you told us we were rescued from the fire by a great guardian spirit, the Hogo-sha.

  • The haunted house is said to be inhabited by a mischievous spirit that plays tricks on visitors.

Synonyms

ghost
vsspirit
∞ 3.0

The spirit of a dead person that people can see or feel

is any incorporeal being that can appear, not only a dead person's soul
phantom
vsspirit
60 6.7

A ghost or spirit that people think they see

is an actual supernatural being that can make itself known to humans
specter
vsspirit
  • US
16 8.6

A ghost that people say appears and frightens them at night

is a supernatural incorporeal being that can appear without the terrifying focus
9 8.1

A being like a ghost or spirit that can affect people

is a narrower incorporeal being that appears to humans rather than generally powerful
spiritual being
vsspirit
  • Literature
3 7.5

An invisible presence people believe can affect human life

is about an incorporeal being that appears to people rather than influencing events
disembodied spirit
vsspirit
  • Literature
1 9.5

A spirit without a body that appears to people or stays near places

is a general incorporeal being that can appear rather than stressing body absence

Compounds

114 4.5

The presence of God that Christians believe works in the world to guide and comfort people

evil spirit
  • Literature
50 6.8

A ghost or invisible being people believe causes harm and bad luck

35 1.8

A warm, generous feeling people have at Christmas time

34 4.8

A person who follows their own way and ignores social rules

spirit world
  • Literature
31 7.9

A place where spirits like ghosts, angels, or ancestors live

11 2.4

A feeling of pride and support that helps a group work well together

good spirit
  • Literature
8 7.8

A kind spirit that protects people and brings good luck

A strong will and courage to keep trying against difficulties

spirit animal
  • Literature
4 7.0

An animal believed to show a person's character or guide them

A feeling that makes people feel they belong and help each other

A wish to take risks and try new things

guardian spirit
  • Literature
2 7.9

A protective being or angel that watches over a person

spirit gum
  • Specialized
2 8.1

Glue that sticks fake hair or makeup pieces to skin

A strong feeling of being able to act without limits

water spirit
  • Literature
1 9.8

A magical being in stories that lives in rivers, lakes, or the sea

familiar spirit
  • Literature
1 9.9

A small magical animal that helps a witch or wizard

1 7.5

A thing that matches someone's mood or personality, often said jokingly

1 7.0

Strong loyalty to a political party that makes you biased

disembodied spirit
  • Literature
1 9.5

A spirit without a body that appears to people or stays near places

1 4.9

A feeling of pride and responsibility for your town that makes you help improve it

A lively, friendly way of acting that likes fun and makes people laugh

A strong will to keep trying when things are hard

wood spirit
  • Specialized
1 9.4

A poisonous alcohol people make by heating wood, used as fuel or solvent

Alcohol made unsafe to drink by adding poisons and used for cleaning or as a fuel

1 4.1

A tool with a closed tube and a bubble to check if surfaces like a shelf are flat or upright

spirit lamp
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A small lamp that burns alcohol to heat things in a lab

1 8.0

A determined, practical way of working hard and never giving up, often linked to people from the northern United States

proof spirit
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A liquid with fifty percent alcohol that serves as a standard for measuring alcohol strength

spirit rapper
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who makes knocking sounds and says they are messages from the dead

A strong wish to travel and live in different places

spirit rapping
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A way people think ghosts answer by making short knocking sounds

spirit of turpentine
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A strong liquid used to thin oil paint and clean brushes

camphor spirit
  • Archaic
7.4

A liquid made of alcohol and camphor used to rub on the skin or breathe in for cough relief

A strong feeling of people working together and being determined in hard times

Excitement and eagerness a new person shows when starting a job or class

A lively joyful feeling that shows in energetic Ukrainian dance

9.9

A joking way to show strong American pride, for example with flags and eagles

Rhodie spirit
  • Jargon
9.1

A strong feeling of pride and unity at Rhododendron University events

A strong alcohol used to clean skin before injections or surgery

8.1

A small portable cooker that burns alcohol for cooking and heating

9.4

A strong wish to keep trying that cannot be stopped

Yesvember spirit
  • Neologism
9.9

A positive, open attitude people choose in November

zombi spirit
  • Literature
9.9

A spirit in voodoo that makes a dead body come back to life

zombie spirit
  • Literature
9.9

A ghost believed to bring a dead body back to life

How Apparent

manifestation
  • Literature
11 7.5
apparition
  • Literature
23 8.9
spirit
829 7.0
sighting
60 4.0
sign
∞ 3.2
sensation
155 3.5

Surface Forms

spirit singular
spirits plural

Etymology

Spirit originally meant 'breath' (spiritus), and many people imagined that when breath left the body it became a soul or ghost. That's why the word can also mean a supernatural being or apparition.